What ping times can I expect from my Internode ADSL service?
The ‘unloaded’ ping times which can be expected from an Internode ADSL service range from 12-40 milliseconds (from an ADSL service to an Internode server in the same state), through to 60-100 milliseconds (typical) to reach most well-connected sites in another state in Australia. International performance varies widely, round trip times from 200 to 400 milliseconds are common. Please remember, as a factor in this, when comparing ‘ping times’ with other people in Australia, that issues related to interstate switching overheads, and (most significantly) the speed of propagation of electrons in fibre and copper cables, means that transiting between states does add significant and additional (20-40 milliseconds typical) round trip time to your pings – and even more if you are looking at (for instance) Perth to Brisbane transmission, or some other similarly large distance). Also, the underlying load on your own ADSL service (i.e. any background downloads you are running, or any data being s
